Charles F. Kimball Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Jody Goodson - kestrell@prodigy.net

Surname: KIMBALL
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

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     CHARLES F. KIMBALL, proprietor of a large grain elevator and
mill, is one of the forceful business men of Salem Depot, New Hamp-
shire. He comes of a prominent old family of this vicinity, one which
for many years has been identified with the material growth and pros-
perity of the communitv. Mr. Kimball was born at Salem, New Hamp-

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shire, March 15, 1853, and is a son of Charles and Celenda (Haselton)
Kimball. He has two sisters, Nellie E. and Caroline F. The father,
Charles, was born in Salem, April 18, 1822, and died February 18, 1912,
at the advanced age of ninety years. He was a farmer and also engaged
in the lumber business. He was chairman of the board of selectmen a
number of times, was town treasurer, also was a captain in the state
militia some years, and a representative in the state legislature. 
Charles F. Kimball received his educational training in the public
schools and in Tilton Seminary. When twenty years old he took charge
of his father's store and was assistant postmaster for five years. They
sold out the store and he began working out as a farmer. He soon
engaged in that occupation on his own account and branched out in the
lumber business. He put in a large wind mill which enabled him to do
all his own grinding and some custom work, and that started him in
the milling business. Today he has a large elevator and mill, in addi-
tion to which he does an extensive business in lumber and wood. When
twenty-one years old he was elected tax collector, and also served one
year as road commissioner, three terms on the school board, and two
years as town treasurer. In 1898 he was elected to the legislature.
When the town bought the waterworks, he became chairman of the
water board. He was on the building committee when the new school
building was erected, and also when the new addition was made.
     In September, 1874, Charles F. Kimball was married to Martha
Ella Copp, a daughter of M. G. Copp, and they have one son, Charles
A. Kimball. The last named was born in July, 1876, and was educated
in the public schools and Tilton Seminary. He now is in business with
his father. He also has taken an active interest in the affairs of Salem,
and has served as chairman of the board of selectmen. Charles A.
Kimball was joined in marriage with Lena Mabel Hall, and they have
had five children, namely: Gertrude, Charles Allen, Ruth Ellen, Eliza-
beth F. (deceased), and Richard Gardner.

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